in lieu

phrase

: instead

… some of the units are made available at affordable prices, or the developers pay a fee in lieu that supports a … housing fund.

—Chloe Hilles

Examples of in lieu in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Drake describes the process as akin to filming an action movie but with regular people in lieu of stunt performers. — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026

Leather has had a slyly stylish moment in menswear over the past year, too, with the likes of Alexander Skarsgård and Pedro Pascal reaching for it in lieu of more conventional suiting. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2026

At the event, some rugs were laid out on the grass in lieu of picnic blankets for guests to lounge on while nibbling on light bites; others were suspended from metal frames like tapestries. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 18 Sep. 2026

How To Use Celery Much like dusty pink, which adds sophisticated warmth in lieu of white paint, or a hint of blue, which lends that just-right pop, Celery takes on a similar role without being an in-your-face-color. — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1599, in the meaning defined above